Luncheon and Presentation - The Cuisine Gap: Phoenix's Culinary Conumdrum

When
Thursday, November 19, 2015
11:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Location
Moon Valley Country Club, 151 W. Moon Valley Dr., Phoenix 85023 (602.942.0000)
Registered
55 registrants

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Luncheon – $25.00

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$25.00 per person

Social Hour – 11:00 AM Welcome – 11:45 AM

Lunch – 12:00 Noon Program – 1:00 PM

MENU

STARTER COURSE

Butternut Squash Soup

CHOICE OF ENTRÉE

Italian Marinated Chicken Breast Sandwich on house made focaccia, Havarti cheese, caramelized onions, crisp lettuce, fresh tomato, herb mayonnaise, with sweet potato fries and seasonal fresh fruit

Classic Tuna Salad on toasted sourdough with crisp lettuce, fresh tomato, with sweet potato fries and seasonal fresh fruit

DESSERT

Hand crafted cookies

BEVERAGES

Coffee, Tea, Iced Tea

Reservations: Please be sure to complete your online reservation and either pay online with PayPal or allow for your check for $25.00 to be received NO LATER than Monday, November 16. Cancellations also cannot be accepted after this date.

Program: Newcomers is pleased to have as our November speaker Dominic Armato, a prominent local food blogger who has joined The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com as dining critic. Armato replaces Howard Seftel, who retired in April. The focus of his talk is sure to interest our luncheon attendees, both the public and our members, as many Newcomers activities involve dining at local restaurants.

According to Armato, in all cities, there exists some degree of space between what its chefs are capable of producing and what the dining public is willing to buy. But the issue is perhaps especially pronounced in Phoenix, where financial pressures often drive restaurants towards unambitious menus and cause some of our best homegrown talent to leave for other cities. How did this come about, and what can we do to narrow this gap and create an atmosphere where our culinary craftspeople can spread their wings and Phoenix eaters can reap the benefits of an even more mature, vibrant restaurant scene?

Raffle/Charity: Arizonans for Children has been chosen as November's charity. AFC relies solely upon the generosity and commitment of community members to provide critical services to foster youth whose fragile lives have endured abuse, neglect and abandonment. AFC gratefully accepts financial and material donations to support their programs or operating expenses.  AFC Donation List

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